the supreme court just made walking a fundamental right. can our cities build the footpaths to match?
New Delhi: A father held his five-year-old son’s hand and walked him to school. A tanker hit the boy from behind. He died on the spot. There was no footpath. No pedestrian crossing. On 19 June 2026, the Supreme Court turned that everyday tragedy into history; it declared that walking is a fundamental right. The case was Maniyar Iliyaz vs P. Ayyappan. But Justices P.S. Narasimha and A.S. Chandurkar gave it a far bigger name. They ordered it renumbered as Re: Fundamental Right to Walk and Footpath.( Maniyar Iliyaz @ Shaik Riyaz v. P. Ayyappan,...
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what’s in store for sustainability, corporate social responsibility and climate action in budget2020
Indian budget, Budget2020, preparation process now over and to be presented on the floor of the parliament by the Union...
